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Features

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‘I’ve given everything I could to the game’

Ben Jaycock sits down with Stuart Hogg to discuss his career and his plans for the future Scotland centurion Stuart Hogg...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Brendan Gallagher

/ 3 years ago

The Rainbow Nation enjoys day of history

Brendan Gallagher looks back at the players who shone on the biggest stage Rugby World Cup has spawned many iconic moments...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

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Series 3, Episode 2: Ireland’s World Cup Prospects with Willie Anderson

As we continue our overview of how the major nations are shaping up for the World Cup in France later this...

By Nick Powell

Latest News

/ 3 years ago

Bemand takes reins of Ireland women

NEWS EXTRA FORMER England attack coach Scott Bemand has become head coach of the Ireland women’s team. Bemand, 44, joins on...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

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Cleall set for dual role at Harlequins

NEWS EXTRA ENGLAND prop Bryony Cleall has signed a new contract with Harlequins. The 31-year-old scored five tries in nine league...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Features

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The day the Gang of Seven took over

AT the end of the 1987-88 season, Northampton were staring straight into the abyss after finishing bottom of the Courage League...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Shane Williams

/ 3 years ago

Attention! Get ready for the phoney war

SHANE WILLIAMS WALES AND LIONS LEGEND THE phoney war is about to start next weekend when the northern hemisphere sides get...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

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Proud skipper Fryday calls time on Ireland

NEWS EXTRA IRELAND captain Nichola Fryday has retired from international rugby at the age of 28. Fryday took over as Ireland...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Features

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Lewis has his sights set on higher honours

Ben Jaycock talks to England’s second row starlet Lewis Chessum on his return from the Junior World Cup in South Africa...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

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What’s in The Rugby Paper: 23/07/23

It’s been another busy week in rugby news despite preparation fixtures for the Rugby World Cup still a few weeks away,...

By Nick Powell

Premiership

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Home of Premiership Rugby TNT Sports goes live

TNT Sports goes live today throughout the UK and Republic of Ireland, replacing BT Sport and is the new home of...

By Ben Jaycock

Champions Cup

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Sexton escapes World Cup punishment in hearing

Johnny Sexton has been handed a three-match ban for his conduct after the European Champions Cup Final but will be available...

By Nick Powell

Guest Blogs

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Odds of Scotland Winning the Six Nations in 2023

The last time Scotland won the Six Nations was 24 years ago, in 1999. The tournament was called the Five Nations,...

By Sam Emery

World

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Tongans send out a warning

Tonga sent out a message to their Pool B rivals at the World Cup with victory over Australia A. With Israel...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Features

/ 3 years ago

Ringland: Time to cut back on subs

By NICK POWELL Former Ireland and British and Irish Lions player Trevor Ringland has called for rugby to “de-physicalise” by reducing...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Chris Hewett

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Barrett J has keys to the kingdom

CHRIS HEWETT GUEST COLUMNIST Rugby is a game of infinite possibility, especially when it comes to dreaming up collective nouns. A...

By The Rugby Paper Team

U20 World Cup

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Fantastic France demolish Ireland

By NICK POWELL Ireland........................... 14pts Tries: Gunne 4, Devine 31 Conversions: Prendergast 4, 33 France............................ 50pts Tries: Ferté 14, 69; Julien...

By The Rugby Paper Team

U20 World Cup

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Ireland take charge to find their way to final

By NICK POWELL Ireland............... 31pts Tries: Nicholson 37, 59; Gleeson 49, Berman 68 Conversions: Prendergast 38, 50, 61, 66 Penalties: Prendergast...

By The Rugby Paper Team

U20 World Cup

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French firepower subdues England

By NICK POWELL France............................ 52pts Tries: Ferté 16, Costes 24, Penalty 46, Nouchi 53, Gazzotti 56, Jegou 64, Reus 73 Conversions:...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 3 years ago

Series 2, Episode 27: Unity through rugby with Trevor Ringland

On this week’s edition of the podcast former Ulster, Ireland and British and Irish Lions winger Trevor Ringland MBE discusses playing...

By Nick Powell

Rugby World Cup

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We need to see some steel, says Dallaglio

By GARY FITZGERALD Steve Borthwick needs to conjure up some summer camp steel and fighting spirit within his squad if England...

By Gary Fitzgerald

Blindside - rugby transfers

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Kiss favourite for Reds

ON THE BLINDSIDE NEIL FISSLER Former London Irish boss Les Kiss has emerged as the clear favourite to replace former All...

By The Rugby Paper Team

U20 Six Nations

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Spirited England out for revenge

By BEN JAYCOCK PREVIEW...England v France (Today, Kick-off 6pm) England U20s have the opportunity to make amends for their dismal defeat...

By The Rugby Paper Team

U20 World Cup

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Ireland ready for tough challenge as SA look for sprint finish

PREVIEW...Ireland v South Africa (Today, Kick-off 3.30pm) Richie Murphy's Grand Slam winners Ireland face their biggest challenge yet as they meet...

By The Rugby Paper Team

U20 World Cup

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Baby Blacks set for Aussie clash

Preview: New Zealand v Australia (Today, 1pm) New Zealand have had to settle for a fifth-place semi-final against arch rivals Australia...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

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Bracken sparks England defiance

POOL B By BEN JAYCOCK England .............. 22pts Tries: Bracken 4, Cleaves 36, Jibulu 43 Conversions: Slevin 5, 37 Penalties: Slevin...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Brendan Gallagher

/ 3 years ago

When Johnno’s Dad’s Army had one last hurrah

There are those, and I would be one, who still consider RWC2003 the best run and most enjoyable tournament to date...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

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England edge through despite Australia stalemate

By BEN JAYCOCK Australia……….. 22pts Tries: Talataina 30, Craig 40, McLaughlin-Phillips 79 Conversions: Bowen 31, 40 Penalties: Bowen 19 England ……………………....

By Nick Powell

U20 World Cup

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Ruthless McCarthy makes sure for Ireland

By SAM JACKSON Australia........... 10pts Tries: O’Donnell 24 Conversions: Bowen 25 Penalties: Bowen 27 Ireland...............30pts Tries: Nicholson 32, Gleeson 53, McCarthy...

By The Rugby Paper Team

U20 World Cup

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England run in eight to leave Fiji in pieces

By BEN JAYCOCK England ......................... 53pts Tries: Cleaves 15, Penalty 27, Jibulu 33, Thomas 47, Thame 50, Michelow 54, Woodman 67,...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Brendan Gallagher

/ 3 years ago

We need more diversity at the top

At the time of writing World Rugby boasts 132 members and affiliate nations and at the forthcoming World Cup nine of...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Brendan Gallagher

/ 3 years ago

John Eales, the quiet man who became an inspiring skipper

Brendan Gallagher looks back at the players who shone on the biggest stage, this time focusing on John Eales' leadership in...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Brendan Gallagher

/ 3 years ago

Lamaison brought the house down

The 1999 World Cup was a curate’s egg of a tournament, combining the crass with the truly historic. This was the...

By The Rugby Paper Team

My Life in Rugby

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My Life in Rugby with Ian Whitten: ‘I think I took more good options than bad ones’

The former Ireland, Exeter and Ulster centre talks about his life in the game PULLING on the Ulster jersey for the...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

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O’Kelly’s backing his boys to triumph

By NICK POWELL Grand Slammers: Malcolm O’Kelly believes Ireland will win the World Cup PICTURES: Getty Images FORMER Ireland lock Malcolm...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Olympic & Commonwealth Games

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GB women clinch sevens spot at Paris Olympics

By SAM JACKSON GREAT Britain’s women’s sevens team won gold at the European Games in Krakow, Poland to clinch a place...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

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“What we prepared for was way off” – O’Kelly on Ireland’s doomed RWC 2007

Malcolm O’Kelly has revealed why Ireland’s last World Cup in France was such a disastrous campaign, but is confident such problems...

By Nick Powell

Latest News

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GB women earn Olympic Sevens qualification while men beaten to spot by Ireland

A gold medal in the European Games secured Great Britain’s women a place at the 2024 Olympic Sevens competition, but a...

By Nick Powell

Latest News

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Series 2, Episode 25: Mal O’Kelly on Ireland’s World Cup prospects and Leinster’s end to the season

This week on The Rugby Paper Podcast, joining host Ollie Little, columnists Nick Cain and Brendan Gallagher and Digital Editor Nick...

By Nick Powell

U20 World Cup

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‘Tofty’ on mission to improve the pathway for England

By PAUL REES Mark Mapletoft had no hesitation when he was last month offered the chance to take the England Under...

By The Rugby Paper Team

U20 World Cup

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Fijians push Aussies all way

By TOM RILEY Australia ........ 46 Fiji......................37 The Junior Wallabies laboured to an opening victory over Fiji but made life difficult...

By The Rugby Paper Team

U20 World Cup

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Battling England go close as Ireland have to hang on

By CAMERON STEPHENS England.............................. 34pts Tries: Opoku-Fordjour 23, Penalty 49, Cusick 52, 70 Conversions: Slevin 24, 53, 71 Penalties: Slevin 4,...

By The Rugby Paper Team